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Social Studies 10-18-21

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
2.
battle which ended the Revolutionary War
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
3.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
4.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
5.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
6.
This battle was called the "Shot heard round the world"
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
7.
"Don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes" was proclaimed at what battle?
a)
Trenton
b)
Virginia Capes
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
8.
Confederates attacked the fort, the Union surrendered.  First shots of the war
a)
Bull Run/ Manassas 1
b)
Antietam
c)
Appomattox Courhouse
d)
Ft. Sumter
9.
Lee invades MD for supplies and to gain an ally. Bloodiest day in U.S. history. McClellan is slow to attack despite having found Lee's battle plans. South eventually withdraws, McClellan doesn't follow. North claims victory. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Antietam
d)
Bull Run/Manassas 1
10.
The Battle of Bull Run was fought in which state?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Africa
11.
What did President Lincoln use the Navy for during the Civil War?
a)
To prevent other countries from joining the war.
b)
To keep out submarines.
c)
To blockade southern ports.
d)
To carry supplies to troops in need.
12.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
13.
The two major causes of the Civil War were slavery and.....
a)
states' rights
b)
cotton
c)
tariffs 
d)
factories 
14.

The "Anaconda Plan" was the Union strategy for victory that had the goal of -----

a)

killing the Confederates until they surrendered

b)

leaving snakes in their marching path, hoping they'll be bitten & poisoned

c)

cutting off supplies and forcing Confederates to surrender

d)

backing the Confederate Army into the Gulf of Mexico

15.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
a law stopping the spread of slavery in all new territories
b)
a law abolishing slavery in the US
c)
a law allowing slavery in all new territories
d)
a law allowing the citizens to decide, by voting, whether to allow slavery or not
16.
This president was elected with no contender (no one ran against him)
a)
Adams
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Madison
17.
*War of 1812
*Burning of Washington, DC (why we now call it the White House)
*Dolley was his wife
*National anthem was written as a poem
a)
Jefferson
b)
Madison
c)
Monroe
d)
John Q Adams
18.
He told Europe to stay out with this Doctrine in 1823
Roosevelt Corollary strengthened this 
a)
Madison
b)
Monroe
c)
JQ Adams
d)
Jackson
19.
The Spoils System
Trail of Tears
Age of the Common Man
Tariff of 1832/Nullification Crisis
a)
Monroe
b)
JQAdams
c)
Jackson
d)
James K. Polk
20.
Father of the Constitution
Wrote the Bill of Rights
Proposed 3 branches of Government
a)
Madison
b)
Mason
c)
Monroe
d)
Washington
21.
the secession of the southern states
firing on Fort Sumter
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
a)
Buchanan
b)
LIncoln
c)
Johnson
d)
Grant
22.
13th Amendment Ratified
14th Amendment Ratified
15th Amendment Ratified
a)
Lincoln
b)
Johnson
c)
Grant
d)
Hayes
23.
Rough Riders
Creation of National Parks
"Walk Softly, Carry a Big Stick"
-- Corollary
 Panama Canal
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Harry Truman
24.
Progressive Movement (worker protections)
League of Nations
Women's Suffrage Amendment
Start of Prohibition
a)
Wilson
b)
Teddy
c)
Taft
d)
Harding
25.
Stock Market Crash
Hawley-Smoot Act 
Start of the Great Depression
a)
Wilson
b)
Harding
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Truman
26.
New Deal Program
Lend Lease Act
"The Only thing we have to fear is, Fear Itself..."
a)
Hoover
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Truman
27.
Start of the Cold War
"Iron Curtian" 
Dropped bombs in Japan
Containment of Communism
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Eisenhower
28.
Invasion of Poland
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Britain
"Defeat Hitler First"
D-Day
a)
F. D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
29.
Vietnamization
Watergate Scandal
a)
Nixon
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Kennedy
30.
"...tear down this wall..."
conservative political philosophy
tax cuts
judicial restraint
a)
Johnson
b)
Reagan
c)
H.W. Bush
d)
W. Bush
31.
Fall of Communism in Europe
Reunification of Germany
Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Regan
32.
Spet 11, 2001
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
William Clinton
d)
George W. Bush
33.
NAFTA
Full diplomatic relations with Vietnam
NATO action in Yugoslavia
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
William Clinton
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Barack Obama
34.
Signed an act that prohibited discrimination in public accommodations
Signed an act that outlawed literacy tests
Increased number of African American Voters
a)
Kennedy
b)
Johnson
c)
Reagan
d)
Clinton
35.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Projection

36.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Scale

d)

Hemisphere

37.

A "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North, South, East, and West.

a)

Scale

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Hemisphere

38.

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel from Raleigh to Charleston

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

39.
How many Amendments does the U.S have today?
a)
27
b)
24
c)
22
d)
32
40.
2nd amendment entitles you the freedom of...
a)
Right to refuse to hold soldiers
b)
Freedom of Speach
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to a speedy trial 
41.
Freedom of religion and speech
a)
amendment 2
b)
amendment 1
c)
amendment 3
42.
quartering of soldiers
a)
amendment 1
b)
amendment 2
c)
amendment 3
43.
no one shall be a witness against himself
a)
amendment 4
b)
amendment 5
c)
amendment 1
44.
right to a speedy trial
a)
amendment 4
b)
amendment 6
45.
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
a)
amendment 1
b)
amendment 2
c)
amendment 4
d)
amendment 8
46.
rights not mentioned are not denied
a)
amendment 9
b)
amendment 8
c)
amendment 7
47.
powers not delegated to the federal government are held by the states
a)
amendment 2
b)
amendment 4
c)
amendment 10
d)
amendment 11
48.
order of succession of the President
a)
amendment 25
b)
amendment 24
49.
right to vote for 18 year olds
a)
amendment 25
b)
amendment 26
c)
amendment 22
50.
What war gave American its independence? 
a)
Revolutionary War 
b)
Civil War 
c)
WWI 
d)
WWII
51.
What states are on the West Coast of the US? 
a)
NJ, NY, Florida 
b)
California, Illinois, Texas 
c)
Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana 
d)
California, Oregon, Washington 
52.
What caused the Revolutionary War? 
a)
Native Americans pushing back from losing land 
b)
High taxes in France 
c)
High taxes and lack of power in the colonies 
d)
Spanish government putting taxes on citizens in the US 
53.

Buyers and sellers make the decisions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Communist

c)

Free Enterprise System

d)

Socialist

54.
Which type of economy is usually paired with a Communist government?
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Traditional
55.

What does GDP per capita measure?

a)

the number of people in an area

b)

the length of a train ride

c)

the type of government it has

d)

to compare money between countries

56.
Trading something for something else - no currency involved
a)
demand
b)
barter
c)
goods
d)
market
57.

The buildings, machines, and tools that companies use to make products

a)

capital resources

b)

human resources

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurs

58.
The using up of a resource
a)
scarcity
b)
supply
c)
services
d)
consumption
59.

What is the name of the southern most colony (state) that was founded in 1732?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

60.
What were the colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire referred to as?
a)
13 Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
61.

Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607?

a)

Plymouth, Massachusetts

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Jamestown, Virginia

d)

Fort Augustine, Florida

62.

Which group of colonies are considered the Middle colonies?

a)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland

b)

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

c)

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware

d)

Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey

63.

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland are all found in the _______________ Colonies.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

64.

The Appalachian Trail runs from Mt. Katahdin in Maine to

a)

North Carolina

b)

Alabama

c)

Springer Mountain in Georgia

d)

Atlantic Ocean

65.

How long is the Appalachian Trail?

a)

2200 miles

b)

3540 miles

c)

2000 miles

d)

4000 miles

66.
Which river is the longest river in the United States? 
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Hudson River
d)
Ohio River
67.

Which river borders Texas and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Hudson River

c)

Mississipp River

d)

Ohio River

68.
Which river is numbered 5 on this map?
a)
Hudson
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Amazon
d)
Mississippi
69.

Which of the following is a political map?

a)

a map showing boundaries between countries

b)

a map showing height above sea level

c)

a map identifying landforms

d)

a map describing population

70.

What is the capital of New York?

a)

Albany

b)

New York City

c)

Buffalo

d)

Syracuse

71.

What is the capital of Missouri?

a)

Saint Louis

b)

Springfield

c)

Jefferson City

d)

Rolla

72.

What is the capital of Illinois?

a)

Chicago

b)

Lebanon

c)

Peoria

d)

Springfield

73.

What is the capital of Mississippi?

a)

Biloxi

b)

Jackson

c)

Oxford

d)

Columbus

74.

What is the capital of Minnesota?

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Saint Paul

c)

Minnetonka

d)

Bloomington

75.

What is the capital of Texas?

a)

Houston

b)

McAllen

c)

Austin

d)

Spring

76.

What is the capital of Arkansas?

a)

Hot Springs

b)

Arkadelphia

c)

Fort Smith

d)

Little Rock

77.

What is the capital of California?

a)

Coronado

b)

Sand Diego

c)

Hollywood

d)

Sacramento

78.

What is the capital of Michigan?

a)

Lansing

b)

Ann Arbor

c)

Detroit

d)

Flint

79.

What is the capital of North Dakota?

a)

Minot

b)

Bismarck

c)

Fargo

d)

New Town

80.

What is the capital of Nevada?

a)

Carson City

b)

Reno

c)

Las Vegas

d)

Ely

81.

What is the capital of Arizona?

a)

Flagstaff

b)

Phoenix

c)

Tucson

d)

Chandler

82.

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

a)

Apppleton

b)

Janesville

c)

Green Bay

d)

Madison

83.

What is the capital of Colorado?

a)

Loveland

b)

Denver

c)

Boulder

d)

Colorado Springs

84.

What is the capital of Montana?

a)

Helena

b)

Whitefish

c)

Billings

d)

Great Falls

85.

What is the name of the first US National Park (pictured here)?

a)

Mount Rainier National Park

b)

Joshua Tree National Park

c)

Rocky Mountain National Park

d)

Yellowstone National Park

86.

Which president established the first National Parks in the United States?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

87.

What national park was established in 1934?

a)

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

b)

Grand Tetons National Park

c)

Everglades National Park

d)

Jellystone National Park

88.

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

a)

A meteor came down out of space and smacked the Earth.

b)

Paul Bunyan carved it in a fight with his ox, Babe.

c)

Settlers dynamited it, looking for gold.

d)

It was carved by the flow of the Colorado River, over millions of years.

89.

What are the two types of large trees that grow in California's Sequoia National Park?

a)

Oak and Cedar

b)

Pines and Evergreens

c)

Spruce and Maple

d)

Sequoias and Redwoods

90.
Which statement best describes an estuary?
a)
An estuary is the extension of a continent located underwater.
b)
An estuary is land that is exposed at low tide and is underwater at high tide.
c)
An estuary is a partly enclosed body of water where a river meets the ocean.
d)
An estuary is a deep body of water that contains large animals.
91.

how many oceans are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

92.

Name the ocean labeled 1?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Oce

93.

Name the ocean labeled 2?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

94.

Name the ocean labeled 3?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

95.

Name the ocean labeled 4?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

96.

which ocean is the largest ocean in the world

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

97.

which ocean has the warmest water

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

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